Productivity vs. educational attainment in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Uzbekistan, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Uzbekistan peaked at 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2006.
That places Uzbekistan 96th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 9.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 11.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.1% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 93 Guatemala 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 95 Peru 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 97 Philippines 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 98 Vietnam 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 99 Jamaica 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 452,226 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.41 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 29.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Uzbekistan?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Uzbekistan was 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2006.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Uzbekistan ranks 96th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.